The matter of gauges/scales being offered (or not) at York is rather important to the long-term success of this event once it is open to the public.
Whether we O and S gauge fans and supporters like it or not, HO and N are still the two most popular modeling scales, by far, and they also have traditionally ranked among the most under-represented scales at the York Meet (somewhat understandably given that it is and traditionally has been a Train Collectors Association event). This is especially true with current and new releases of HO and N product, not to mention Z and Large Scale.
Folks modeling in those scales may show up for one time when they see that the York Meet has some public days and hours, but they likely would not return again and they just as likely would quickly spread the word among their peers in those respective scales.
